by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Northeastern University Professional Programs. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Northeastern University Professional Programs awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,124 undergraduate · 8,004 graduate (9,128 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs.
The following majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $105,065 |
| Taxation. | $103,863 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $97,961 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $93,339 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $77,383 |
Explore the full list of majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,564 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Business Statistics. |
1,145 | $75,179 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Research and Development Management. |
161 | $63,526 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
72 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 69 | $105,065 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
53 | $52,540 |
| Taxation. | 10 | $103,863 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences. · Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs. |
850 | $93,339 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
286 | $69,253 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. |
30 | $41,623 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
9 | $69,715 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
2 | $77,383 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
744 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Informatics. · Information Technology. |
154 | $97,961 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 213 | $59,064 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
45 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
10 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
8 | $49,791 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
120 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
57 | $63,842 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 127 | $53,297 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 15 | $47,803 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 84 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
43 | $35,413 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. |
35 | $51,959 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
77 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security. ↳ Homeland Security, Other. · Homeland Security. |
46 | $58,941 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
1 | $63,827 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
35 | $48,500 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology. | 25 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
3 | $43,916 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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